The Weekly Independent: November 2, 2015

How do you feel about robot secretaries? What about antiquated labor laws, or the four types of mentors you need to succeed? We’re rounded up this, and more in this week’s #IndependentLife link listing:

A third of workers in the U.S. now consider themselves “free agents,” contractors, or freelancers, a new report from Kelly Services finds. Many of the findings are similar to our own State of Independence research, which shows that contractors are happier, wealthier and more satisfied than their traditionally-employed counterparts.